The stated pay scale reflects the range as defined by the collective bargaining agreement between Sharp HealthCare and Sharp Professional Nurses Network, United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals, NUHHCE, AFSME, AFL-CIO. Placement within the range is based on years of RN experience.
Required Qualifications
Must be a graduate of a U.S. state-approved and accredited nursing program.
Must have a current unencumbered California RN license
Must have graduated no more than 18 months prior to the start date of the Nurse Residency program (graduation date no earlier than July 2025)
Must have less than 12 months of RN work experience on the start date of the Nurse Residency Program.
Must have a current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS certification for a healthcare provider by program start date.
Note: If required by the specific unit, additional certifications including AHA ACLS, NIHSS, PALS, NRP, or others, must be completed by the program start date.
Preferred Qualifications
Current, unencumbered California RN license (at time of application)
Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing
Program Start Date: January 2027
If you have any questions about the application process, please reach out to our primary NRP recruiter at Sophie.Weeks@sharp.com and we will get back to you as soon as we can!
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Winter 2027 New Grad RN Positions
Sharp Memorial Hospital
Accreditations/Designations: Magnet, PTAP, Joint Commission Center of Excellence for Total Joint Replacements
Note: all units work 12-hour shifts, unless otherwise indicated
Sharp Memorial Ortho/Neuro Acute Care 4N
Purpose of Unit: 4N is a medical surgical unit that is specialized in providing exemplary post-surgical care for orthopedic and spinal patients.
Top 5 Diagnoses: Total Joint Replacement, Traumatic Fracture, Back/Spine Pain, Bone/Joint Infection and Cellulitis
Number of Beds: 32
Sharp Memorial Medical Acute Care 5N
Purpose of Unit: Specializes in acute care medical-surgical population
Top 5 Diagnoses: Renal (especially continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis and readmitted long-term kidney transplant patients), diabetes, cardiac monitoring, respiratory support
Number of Beds: 31
Sharp Memorial Surgical Acute Care 6N
Purpose of Unit: Provides care for patients who require surgical intervention, primarily specializing in post-surgical care
Top 5 Diagnoses: General laparoscopic, ambulatory bariatric, colorectal, urologic, and mandibular surgical patients
Number of Beds: 32
Sharp Memorial Medical Neuroscience Unit
Additional Required Qualifications: NIHSS
Purpose of Unit: Medical Neuroscience Unit (MSNU) provides care for stroke/TIA and a range of other neurological disorders/diagnoses as well as mixed acuity medical-surgical patients
Top 5 Diagnoses: Stroke, seizure, TIA, SAH, non-traumatic post-craniotomy patients
Number of Beds: 48
Sharp Memorial Trauma/Neuro/Head & Neck PCU 4W
Purpose of Unit: Provides specialized care for patients with traumatic injuries, craniotomies, spinal surgeries, and patients recovering from head and neck surgeries. Provides care for both surgical and medical patients requiring progressive level of care
Top 5 Diagnoses: Traumatic injuries, craniotomies, laryngectomies, skin flaps, general surgical and medical progressive care
Number of Beds: 32
Sharp Memorial Medical ICU
Additional Required Qualifications: AHA ACLS, NIHSS
Additional Preferred Qualifications: Experience in a similar setting, such as LVN, Healthcare Partner/Assistant/Tech, etc.
Purpose of Unit: Provides dynamic care for non-surgical critically ill patients, primarily specializing in medical disorders
Top 5 Diagnoses: Respiratory failure, sepsis, heart failure, status post arrest, ischemic stroke
Number of Beds: 24 (with additional 10 bed overflow department)
Sharp Memorial Surgical ICU
Additional Required Qualifications: AHA ACLS, NIHSS
Additional Preferred Qualifications: Experience in a similar setting, such as LVN, Healthcare Partner/Assistant/Tech, etc.
Purpose of Unit: A dynamic, cardiothoracic, neurosurgical, trauma ICU who serves multiples service lines and patients
Top 5 Diagnoses: Open heart surgery, trauma, head injuries
Number of Beds: 24
Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Newborns
Accreditations/Designations: PTAP
Note: all units work 12-hour shifts, unless otherwise indicated
Sharp Mary Birch Labor & Delivery
Additional Required Qualifications: Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Additional Preferred Qualifications: Experience in a similar setting, such as LVN, Healthcare Partner/Assistant/Tech, etc.
Purpose of Unit: Provide 24-hour care to pregnant individuals during the antepartum, intrapartum and immediate postpartum period
Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class
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